Licensed Practical Nurse-PRN $34 Per Hour @ Autry State Prison
Pelham, Georgia
LPN
Posted Sep 2
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Available PRN as needed, nights and weekend shifts available
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
More role details
- Patients
- The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of Registered Nurses (RN) and medical and psychiatric staff, to respond to a range of physical and behavioral health needs.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Georgia is $40/hr, across 332 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Autry State Prison located in Pelham, Georgia.
Pay Rate $34. 00 Per Hour
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of Registered Nurses (RN) and medical and psychiatric staff, to respond to a range of physical and behavioral health needs.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required
- Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Available PRN as needed, nights and weekend shifts available
Indmhm
Sourced from Centurion Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Place
- City
- Pelham, Georgia
- State price level
- 4% below the national average
- Campus
- Autry State Prison
Georgia index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
You would be walking into Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, where Centurion runs healthcare for the Indiana Department of Correction. The work is primary and specialty care inside the fence—vitals, labs, EKGs, minor procedures—and some roles stretch into infirmary-style…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
